Government Control of Railways in War Time
Summary of Allied and English railway control during 1914 1916 describes American Director General McAdoo directing nationalization of U S railways with priority to common use of terminals and suppression of competitive practices. England's 1914 control centralized through a railway executive committee pooling freight cars and modernizing operations while maintaining wages and workloads through conciliation.
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McAdoo
Trans
Inter- Commerce Commission
United States
rThe
Senate
Henry F. Hollis
New Jersey
Great
Britain
England
Milk at Cost for Babies Plan of League of Mothers
Chicago, Jan. 26. A petition to civic government to purchase or produce life essentials and sell at cost to the people will be discussed at a mass meeting by the Mother's League. About a thousand women, league members, seek cheaper milk for babies in the city’s poor sections. They also urge Illinois Governor Lowden to convene a special legislative session to aid their effort. Milk is the central issue driving the campaign.
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Chicago
Mother's League
Lowden
Illinois
Municipal control petition to regulate life necessities
The Mothers JLeague seeks municipal control over essentials including food markets coal yards and wood yards with women’s organizations across the city lining up to participate in the meeting. The campaign aims to expand public oversight of daily utilities and supplies through broad activist involvement.
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Mother
Jleague
Refugee recalls German cruelty in Jerusalem under Turkish rule
Denver residents recounts starvations and atrocities in Jerusalem before its capture by British forces. Miss Celia Monnentes and her mother fled months earlier with about 800 other refugees, describing starvation, seized food, and villagers forced to sell souls for scraps. They traveled via Ahra Asia to reach Denver after five months.
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Denver
Colo
Jerusalem
Holy City
Allenby
Celia Moinestha
Morrisey
Jackies to Bring Big Show in Chicago for Recreation Funds
In Chicago on February 2 the Great Lakes Naval Training Station sailors will stage a major benefit show to raise 25 000 for outdoor recreation equipment. About 1000 jackies from the station will perform a wide variety of acts and present moving pictures of a flag formed by sailors in formation. Lieutenant John Philip Sousa and his band, in full force, will give a concert for 620 seats.
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Chicago
Maise
Wrem
Jackirs
John Philip Sousa
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Aldermanic Primaries Expected To Be A Quiet Race
Chicago observers predict the January aldermanic primaries will be one of the tamest off year elections in recent memory. petitions may be filed Monday and most contests already settled, with only a few districts still undecided.
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Chicago
Es Iong
Cage
Willian Pale Champe
Mayer
Sermons on Prohibition Feature Tomorrow Across State
Albany clerics plan tomorrow events as about five thousand pastors in New York prepare to advocate prohibition. They will join teachers, stage center and assemblymen to push the issue, with debates in both emergency and permanent prohibition efforts. Senators Brawte and Barnes oppose some measures while Governor Whitman and others back the cause.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Brawte
Aml Barnes
Denis
Whitman
Camptrolley
Prawise
Save Fuel by Keeping Open Churches in Sunday Plan
Boston voices argue for open churches all day Sunday to save fuel. Rev Warren Perkins of Wakefield Universalist Church condemns church closures, saying the plan would save fuel, reduce wasteful dinners, improve health, and foster fellowship and religion.
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Boston
Warren &. Perkins
Wakefield Universarian
Me. Perkins
Preparation for registering enemy aliens in Indiana
Notice to all naturalized German and Austrian residents and those not yet naturalized to present themselves at the municipal building in Indiana on February 4 to comply with registration requirements. Authorities require timely participation and identification verification by those affected.
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Indiana
Alien Enemy Registration Proclamation Advised
The Burgess and police authorities prepare to register all alien enemies aged 15 and up on February 4, under a presidential proclamation. Naturalized or Dominican natives face penalties for noncompliance. registration details include photography and tri-fold cards.
Cy Ladies Invade Bulls and Bears at Meeting
A fragmented OCR segment shows a chaotic scene around a gathering where "Cy Ladies" confront bulls and bears. References to a meeting, a messenger boy, and various scattered names imply a disrupted public event with tense gestures and unclear outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR notes on an exchange history fragment
Fragmented text describes invasion themes and visitors declaring financial risk, with unclear attribution or context. The garbled phrases suggest interrupted dialogue about women, sieved precincts, and last dimes, but no coherent event or identities emerge.
Chicago Auto Show Opens Today With 400 Cars on Exhibit
The eighteenth annual national automobile show opens in Chicago with about 400 cars on display across two large pavilions. The event features a wide range of exhibits from the Daily States and its allies, amid the Gotham show’s activity. Visitors may expect Navy Day and military displays, with lower priced entries drawing crowds while high priced models attract attention. specialty ads promote automotive products and accessory displays.
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Jaeoh
New York
cen sionaire Kid plans to buy all dew in world
A court case centers on a man nicknamed cen sionaire Kid who proclaims plans to acquire all dew globally. He asserts wealth and intent to fund a burial beyond common means, claiming a stake in someone’s grave and seeking assets to finalize such a purchase.
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Censionaire Kid
Police Watch Prisoners From Behind Screen
Police chief declares detectives keep prisoners under tight surveillance from hidden vantage points. A failed plan to nab a suspect leads to renewed emphasis on covert stakeouts and wary informants.
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Pelice
Commissioners Credited with Getting Extra Share Portland
Jan 26 news reports credit commissioners with securing an extra share amid ongoing talks. Local newspapers and telephone companies have established information bureaus to disseminate updates and respond to public inquiries.
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Portland
Riyal
City Officials Salaries Questioned by School Girl
A school girl phoned a newspaper information bureau asking for the city commissioners' salaries and what they "got." The names were supplied and the rest of the reply implied salaries were higher than their entitlements, remarking that they "have a blamed sight more than they are entitled" when police aren’t watching.
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Newspaper Information Bureau
Unhappy Chorus Girl May Have Union Hours
Boston dated article notes a bill by Representative Lawrence S Quigley of Chelsea to limit chorus girls’ work. The proposal would set an eight hour day and limit rehearsal to eight hours per 24, with a four hour continuous limit, and restrict longer daily rehearsals when performing in two public shows.
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Boston
Dan
Gil
Lawrenessy Quigley
Chelsea
Parting of the Ways
From the press gallery in the house chamber the president addresses Congress. Observers note his typed notes on small cards and his thinning hair as the pages recount the scene in Washington on January 20.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Congress
Red Cross Funds Raised at Polish Falcons Social
At a Sovial hosted by Polish Falcons Nest No 718 in McIntyre hall, Bealinge and Kleinhavie organized a collection that raised 11.60 for the Red Cross. Also reported is the death of infant Morgan Frederick Bender, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bender of Fair View, with services led by Rev. W A McKee and burial in Oakland cemetery.
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Misses Bealinge
Flelen Kleinhavie
Red Cross
Morgan Frederick
Peter Bender
Fair View
Cuartin J. Bender
W. A. McKee
The
Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
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